The Chefs Collaborative Cookbook

Celebrating 20 years of the Chefs Collaborative. Founded in 1993, this national network of 6,000 chefs, food professionals, and producers has been changing the sustainable food landscape. Created when the concept of sustainable food was still a novel idea, this food revolution is celebrated today in The Chefs Collaborative Cookbook.

“There is no greater joy than sharing food around the table. The Chefs Collaborative Cookbook is filled with sustainable recipes that will enrich your palates and your plates for years to come!”

– Laurie David, Producer, Environmental Activist, and Author of The Family Dinner

“Good food from family farmers feeds us, body and soul. The many delicious meals you will cook from these recipes will add up to big changes for our farmers, our families, our communities, and our planet.”

– Willie Nelson, President and Founder of Farm Aid

“Creative, sustainable, and mouth-watering recipes from some of my favorite chefs, all featuring a bounty of seasonal ingredients. This exciting and beautiful book is a treasure-trove of inspiration and a celebration of cooking with the best of what nature provides.”

– Terry Walters, Author of Clean Food

“The Chefs Collaborative Cookbook" shows us how to think like a sustainably minded chef, with fantastic recipes and tips for making wise choices. Practical information makes it possible to take meaningful steps away from our industrialized food system.”

– Robert Kenner, Director of Food, Inc.

“The Chef's Collaborative Cookbook” brings together the wisdom and experience of incredible chefs and the farmers who grow our food, bringing their wonderful ideas and methods into the home cook’s kitchen. The overall commitment to sustainable methods will help you understand how what you eat doesn’t just impact your health, but the health of the earth as well.”

– Nell Newman, President of Newman’s Own Organics

“Issues like eating locally, the ‘center of the plate’, and sustainability are part of today’s everyday lexicon thanks to Chefs Collaborative. These ideas were far from mainstream in 1993, when the Collaborative was founded. I am sure Chefs Collaborative will be as successful in its next 20 years and at the forefront of tackling important issues that will make a difference to the health of our planet and its people.”

– Sara Baer-Sinnott, President of Oldways

115 original recipes from 115 renowned chefs. This extraordinary cookbook showcases the work of revered chefs from across America, including: John Ash, Nora Pouillon, Bill Telepan, Judi Barsness, Bruce Sherman, Frank Stitt, Monica Pope, Michael Schwartz, among others. Just a taste of the famous chef dishes you can make your own:


Watermelon Rind Pickles
Asparagus, Spinach and Spring Pea Lasagna
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Pork Shoulder and Hominy Stew
Carpaccio of Chinook Salmon with Bay Shrimp and Pumpernickel
Meyer Lemon Roulade with Huckleberry Compote

Sustainable eating for everyone. The Chefs Collaborative Cookbook translates the concepts of sustainable eating – such as organic, local, seasonal cooking, and celebrating diversity – into language every home cook can easily understand. And recipes almost anyone can make.

Improving the way Americans eat.  This visually beautiful cookbook is just one way the Chefs Collaborative is educating the public. Nothing is as persuasive as cooking delicious food to show America that eating healthy, sustainable food is not only good for us and the environment — it is also pure pleasure.